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The Camden Chronicle ?n-ij-ji'j.-1- - . . . ?< , ? i r=: VOLUME XXXV11. CAMDEN; SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1925. NUMBER 1. SEASON ON TUB WANK Those Lingering Longer Enjoying Camden's Flower Garden* Although Camden's season in on ,j?. wane, and on evory hand one he*ir< only talk of reservations north ward, much social activity prevails. Hannah's Cabin which has now closed, was the center for many charming luncheons, teas and suppers within the week. On Sunday Mr. Karl P. Abbott of the Kirkwood gave a luncheon there for ten, and Sun Jay evening Mr. Edward Macrone of Iktroit entertained several friends for supper. ' Saturday ufternoon Mrs. Isabello Wickes Casler of New York wqs hos tess nt the Woman's Exchange at a delightful birthday party for her sla ter Mrs. A. S. Hunter of Utica. Other quests were Mrs. Charles Clifton, Miss Lawrence, Miss Aliee Clifton, i Mrs. U. G. Marvin, Mrs. Hilton and Mrs. Howard Gage. Numerous teas have been given at the ever popular Studio Tea Room, and on Friday evening a dinner pf twenty covers with elaborate and beautiful decorations was given there by Edward Macrone of Detroit in' honor of Mrs. Cato Douglas Glover, \vho is to leave this week to join her husband Lieutenant Glover at Honolulu. Leaving flobkirk . Inn this week were many all season guests, among them Colonel and Mrs. Frank G. Hoyne, Mrs. Norman Day and Miss Nellie B. Day, Mrs. William Balcer, lis. Juhn Woodward and her daugh-1 .er Mrs. Laverack, and Mr.lirtd Mrs. F. H. Shipman. New guests are arriving daily at Hobkirk, which will probably be as always the last of the tourist hotels to close. The Kirkwood will close around Easter, probably just a few days be fore. and the Court Inn about the middie of April. . Mr. and Mrs. Frank K, Bull made .i brief visit at their estate Holly Hidge, and it Ls a matter of regret > their many Camden friends to .".ui of the serious illness, of- their - n-in law Mr; John Keid. Mr. II. P. Kendall, whose handsome ;<..ice The Sycamores is an ornament t" Camden is here for a ten days VlSit. Mr. and Mrs. Newton Boykin, Mr*. J'.irker Bremer, Mi$s Mary Merrick, Miss Ellen Ross, Mrs. Leonard Mer . iik and Mr. Frank Coursen were among the many Camden people vis it ing Magnolia Gardens this week. ? The final polo match of the season attracted a large gallery to see the struggle between the Blues and the Whites for special prizes on Saturday afternoon. Play was fast and furious, .1 special, feature was the winning of three goals by K. G. Whistler, and the skillful riding of the Preece boys. The Blues were victorious by seven r to five. . ' Monday evening a .number attend ed the interesting and attractive Musicale and dance at the Camden flub, and on Tuesday evening an even larger assemblage enjoyed dancing there. - I The re-opening of the Club House o specially to be' commended, and an in the past it will bo a gathering, place during the summer as well as 'n the winter season. One of the attractive events of Vho late season was the dinner given at Springdale Club on Friday by Mr. Walter Cluett of Troy, and on Satur day Mr, Cluett was host at the same place for a luncheon. ' Saturday evening Mrs. C. A. Ray mond entertained at dinner at the Kirk wood Mrs. Arthur McMullen, M isses Doris and Thel McMullen, Mrs. Lewis Ambler and Mrs. I). H. Miller, An interesting event this week at the Kirk wood was the Junior League Sale of linens by. Miss Mary M. Sweeney and Mrs. Carlton Hlgbie of Detroit, in charge. Many of the cottagers intend to remain in Camden until May first or later and several new arrivals have joined the colony here. Mr. and Mrs. Irving BoKon and Mr. Wilson of Cleveland are in the handsome C. C. Bolton home in Kirk wood for a short visit. Mr. and Mrs. * ? C. Bolton are in California and will probably not visit Camden thi< ^ason. Mr. and Mrs. William Peake, who "Pent March in their cottage have re ? prned to Rye, N. Y. Miss Rose Lovell who has been vim itinc Mrs. Parker Bremer for the Peat month departed on Wednesday FIHK DESTROYS LANDMARK Trinity Methodist Church Almost Total Lows From FlamcM Sunday While the sexton was preparing1 the church for Sunday School Sunday morning flames originating on the roof came near completely destroy ing Trinity Methodist Church, color ed. The roof was almost completely burned away and the tall steeple con taining the bell toppled to the ground. This old building waft one of the landmarks of Camden. located on DeKalb street it, was erected nearly one hundred years ago by the white Methodists of Camden and re mained in their possession until about fifty years agtTwhen it was sold to 'tho colored Methodists of this city, i 'Many. of the former slaves of days; gone by worshipped in this building' with their owners. v , In those (Jays it is said thia.;-wasi one of the prettiest residence sec- j tioris of Camden, populated by whit;;, residents. The colored people reeen'V ly. jVut on a campaign to roise??fundsj to erect a brick church on this spot I and had already placed some materia! bn the lot preparatory to building.' Thry carried $2,250 on this building1 which was almost a total loss and nothing scarcely will- be salvaged, The congregation will make a do-! tcvm.ined effort to rebuild at once ?Pi there wiH be no long interruption oi their religious activities. A Remarkable Statement ?<TR** 4p? m.\ . t - - ' We are reproducing in our adver tising columns this week a most re markable statement from the presi dent of the New York Life Insurance Company showing the insurance in force by this company and the invest ments made during the year. Insur ance during the year just closed amounted to the gigantic1 sum of ?more than four billion dollars. One hundred and sixty-nine million dollars was paid to policy holders during '?1924. ?" A great campaign is to. begin April ?first commemorating the birth of the New York Life eighty years ago, in which every agent will take part in making every effort to make this year exceed all in the volume of in surance written. Ex-governor Rich ard I. Manning is the only Southerner on the board of directors of this com pany and in a letter to agents in South Carolina* tells that during the past four years policy holders In South Carolina have received .over four million dollars. In the same period the company had invested j more than nine million dollars in South Carolina. Mr. Manning further says that the people of South Caro lina should know these facta and realize that the New York Life is an important' agency in the lives and business of the citizens of this state. Mr. L. C. Shaw represents the New Yqrk Life in this city. Eighty-One Years Young Among the interesting visitor* to Camden the past few weeks was Mr. George H. N. Johnson, of Bridgeport, Conn. He has been coming to Cam den for the past fifteen years where he has been an annual guest at the Court Inn. Last year Mr. Johnson was met at the Seaboard station by 0 a Large party of his friend??mem bers of "The Snake Club"?Mr.^John son being their "Chief." He was es corted from the station to the Court Inn in grand style?a team of eight mules drawing an ancient Victoria conveyed the chief to his -hotel, while a brass band furnished music. There were many attendants. The grand reception upon his arrival was in honor of his eightieth birthday. He does not refer to his age as eighty one years old but as eighty-one years young. Mr. Johnson courts the friend ship and company of young people. He tells us that he has spent fifty years of his life in the great outdoors ?fishing, hunting and camping in the northern woods and attributes his long life and remarkable good health to temperance in all things. He is a golden hearted old gentleman who makes friends wherever he goes and his numerous friends in Camden wish him many more years of - his usual health. "Chief" Johnson and his party left Wednesday for their home in Bridgeport with the promise that he would come to Camden Again next season. for Washington. Messrs. Lawrence and Robert Nor thwrbavc arrived at theft Camden home from Cleveland. V ?- _ _?,? i. . -3?.? v., ? DIAL GETS JOB (oolidnc Appoints South Carolinian On Appraising Body for Dinpoaal ? , ? b Washington, March 27.-?The apt' reial commission which "WiU investi gate Muscle Shoals canU draft recom meftd&tions for its disposal by the government wus announced today by ?President Coolidge. It follows: Former. Representative John C. McKenzie of Illinois; former Sena tor Nathaniel B. Dial, of South Caro lina; Professor Harry A. Curtis of Yale University; William MeClellan, of Now York City, and Russell F. Bower, of the farm bureau federation. Curtis is professor of chemical en gineering at Yale, and is an expert on nitrates, having been a consult ant to the department of agriculture in the regulation of its fertilizer work and having served at one time as ex * V ?? eeutive officer of the nitrogen re search office under the; army. Mr OlcHan, an electrical engineer,- is a graduate of the University of Penn sylvania, and was at one time dean: f>f the Wharton school of the univer sity Bower, a native of Berwyn,,Pa., has been engaged for some time in behalf of his organization in the study of the Muscle Shoals problem, particularly in its relationship to agriculture. the commission was appointed un der a war-time act of congress which gave the president wide power and a large sum of money with which to operate the ^fuscle Shoals project. Secretary of Commerce Hoover, while not officially designated as a member, will work with tho commis sion, lending his advice and counsel based on the studies he already has made of tljie Muscle Shoals problem. A Most Interesting? Lecture I Mr. J. W. Griest, general manager ; of the Retail Merchants Institute of Chicago, has been secured by the Camden Chamber of Commerce to make a talk oh "The Need of Prac tical Draining in Business," and will \ippear at the School Auditorium on ?Friday evening, April . 3r9V at 8 o'clock. From all press reports Mr. ?Griest is a most forceful and direct speaker, and treats in a general way, the need of practical training along the lines of community development, co-operation, trade extension, .sales ?manship, advertising, personal effici ency and organization work. Every member of the chamber of commerce, and every business man in Camden is requested to be present, and to see that their sales people all do like wise. The lecture is free, but will be worth much to the cities and com munities seeking a plan to develop local business and community inter est. Please show your interest in Camden by coming out in f,ull force. B. G. SANDERS, Sec. Chamber of Commerce. $47. l*rofit On Every Ford Now York, March 29.?The Ford Motor company's indicate earnings of more than $100,000,000 in 1924 rep resented an average profit of $47 on each car, truck and tractor manufac tured during the year, according to an analysis of the report made in the financial district. The actual profit on each sale, however, was probably less as a large part of the company's Income was derived from the sale of parts and other equipment. Mr. Richards Elected President Superintendent J. G. Richards, Jr., of the Camden Oity Schools was last Friday elected president of the de partments of superintendents of South Carolina. It is quite an honor bestowed upon our fellow citizen by a body of men representing the best there is in the state. It came as a complete surprise to Mr. Richards as he was not present when he was nom inated, reaching the hall a short while after the election was over. Episode Five of The Pageant The mothers of the pupils in.EpP sode Five will please send to Mrs. Bratton deLoach within the next few days, any hats and artificial flowers they may have. They are requested to meet at the sewing room every Thursday afternoon. Jack Massey Admitted To Bail Jack Massey, of Taxahaw, who surrendered to Sheriff Hunter at Lan caster following Bis shooting of Charley Lowry and Walter Ingram at Taxahaw Sunday afternoon, March 22 has been admitted to ball in tW sum of *1,500 in each case.?Kershaw Era. I'HAl TAl Ql'A COMING Program Outlined For Annual Enter tainer* for W?ek of May 15 to 20 ' '/. '' ? The sparkling American comedy, ?'Give and Take''; original musical production, "The Shopherd's Dream"} tV1 Great Laurant in magic and mys tery extraordinary; lectures by such headlines as William llainey" Ben nett and Dr. Hilton Iru Jone*?these are among the exceptional attractions which will appear here at the big 1025 Rcdpath Chautauqua which opens in Camden May Jfith and con tinues for five days. The Jugo-tflav Tamburica Orches tra, one of the best known and mos distinctive musical organizations on the platform, will open the Chautau qua on the first afternoon with an outstanding program. Following a prelude concert by the Jugo Slavs on the first night, l)r. Hilton Ira Jone*?, noted .scientist and lecturer, will de liver a popular and informative lee? tur?i "Science and the Future," il lustrated with interesting platform demonstrations. A novelty concert given on tho second afternoon by The Faubol Kn? tortainers will feature costumed i sketches, character impersonat ions and instrumental numbers both clas i sic and popular. At night, the G'roat i Luurant and Company will appear in | a lavishly staged, spectacular produc ; fron of magic and. illusions. On the third afternoon Julian B. Arnold, distinguished traveler," au thor and savant, will deliver his fas I 1'inating, enthralling lecture, "Arab j ian Nights." The great modern comedy success, "Give and Take" will be given on tho third night by a cast of New York ! actors organized especially for the Redpath Chautauquas. On the fourth afternoou the well known Chicago Lyric Singers will give a grand concert. Beautiful songs of Wales, sung in typical Welsh cos tufne.?, and gypsy airs rendered in Spanish gypsy garb are special fea tures of their offerings. Following a prelude by this talent ed company at night, William Rainey Bennett, internationally known dra matic orator, will deliver his inspir ing address', "Pathways to Power." On the last afternoon, following a preclude by the Colonial Harp En semble Company, Everett Kemp, emi nent reader-entertainer, will be heard in a notable rendition of n complete play or book. "The Shepherd's Dream," original musical production, is the feature .number of a grand concert presented by the Colonial Harp Ensemble Com pany on the last night. This produc tion is a charmingly portrayed idyll of Arcadia, produced with special costumes and scenery and enhanced by novel lighting effects. In addi tion, a concert program is given fea turing the music of the harp. This is one of the most distinctly enjoy able numbers on the entire Chautau qua program. Three unique entertainments for children, each to be presented on a different day, will be given in addi tion to tho regular programs for adults. Mr. . and Mrs. Faubel will give a unique musical and imperson* ative program. Julian B. Arnold will tell the children of many interesting lands in which he has traveled. Everett Kemp will delight with a< specially arranged program of child ren's stories. Will Meet at High School The Kershaw County. Council of *Farm Women will hold their regular spring meeting on Saturday April 11 -at 11:30 in the high school audi torium in Camden. An interesting program has been prepared and it is hoped that every tnember of every home demonstration club in the coun ty will make an effort to be present. There will be several musical num J>ers, and Mrs. Plowden, the district agent, and Miss Ketchen the market ing specialist will be present. Reports of the work of each club in the county will be given, and a delegate to the State Short Course will be selected. All persons interested in the work of ; the home demonstration clubs are in vited to come to this meeting. Song Service A song service by the community glee club will be given at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon at Mount Moriah Baptist Church for the benefit of the church. Polk songs and jubilee songs will be the main features. Her. J. W. Boyldn Is pastor of this church and. extends a cordial invitation to his whit* frimfe. HKTIItJNK NKWS NOTES Items of Interest as Told by Oar Regular Correspondent Bethune, S. C? April 1.?Circle number one of the Presbyterian Aux iliary was entertained by Mrs. J. M. Forbis Wednesday afternoon. After tho study hour, a salad course and hot coffee was served. Miss Louise Tiller and Pansy Hyatt of Due West Woman's College} arei at home for the spring holidays. Mr. Charles Stog-ner a student at Wingajte, N. C.f spent the woek end with his parents Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Stogner. Miss Mamie Lou McDonald, who is teaching at Great Falls spent the week end with her cousin Mrs. A. ft. McLaurin, Misses Lois and Mabel Watts, of Winthl'op College, spent the holidays with their mother, Mrs. Maud Watts, They were accompanied home by their ? eou.xin Miss Gross, of Hock Hill, i :M.i^ ? Kathleen MoCaskill, who is ?toav-hing in the Marion High School attended the teachers meeting in Columbia, and on her return spent the week end with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McCasklil. Miss Berlie Outlaw, a teacher in the Campobello Ilijjh School spent several days last week with her par ; ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Outlaw. - - Mrs; Mary Bethune was the guest i trf* her son Mr. K. M. Bethune iti j Cheraw last week. Mrs. B. B> Blakclev and son, Ben, 1 of Clinton, were ihe week end guests i of Mrs. Blakeley's daughters Mes J dames O. H. Bell and T. R. Bethune. Mr. and Mrs. G. B. King spent sev eral days in Hartsville with relatives last week. Mr. and Mrs. Charles McKinnon ac j companied by Miss I.ois King were the guest of Mjr. and Mrs. G. B. Mc Kinnon in Lancaster Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Bright Williamson of Darlington were the week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Forbsi. Miss Beth Pate of Bishopville spent the week end with Miss Ruth Kirk ley. Mr. L. K. Ya'rbrough and family of Hartsville spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. John McDonald. - Mr. David Blakely of Clio was tho woek end guest of his sister Mr?. O. R. Bell. A family reunion was held at the home of Mr. J, E. Severance Sunday. The following out of town children were present. Dr. R. E. Severance of Columbia, Mesdames Huggins._and Randolph of Lamar. The ladies of the Methodist church gave a measuring party in the town hall Friday evening. About $GO.OO was realized. Mrs. B. L. Norwood and children of McBeo spent Saturday at the home of Mr. N. A. Bethune. Mrs. Sallie Tiller fiad as her guests Sunday her daughter, Mrs. Henry King and family. Messrs. Philip and Henry Tiller and families of Man mng. ' i Invitations^ were issued by Mrs. Dana Clyburn in honor of her aunt, Miss Dana McSween's 02nd birthday Saturday. . Eighty nine guests were registered, mont of whom were nieces and nophews of Miss McSween. The bountiful picnic dinner was served on a table in the yard. There were guests present from Newberry, Char leston, Bishopville, Chesterfield and other places. On Sunday afternoon the members of the Auxiliary of the Presbyterian church drove out to the home of Mrs. Dana Clyburn to extend best wishes and congratulations to their oldest member, Miss Dana McSween, on her ninety-second birthday. *? A potted Easter lily was presented Miss Mc Sween from the auxiliary and she in turn presented them with a beautiful crocheted and embroidered center piece to be used in the church. This work had just been finished and was done without the use of glasses. Her pastor, Rev. J. M. Forbis, read a passage of scripture, prayer was heW and several songs were sung. Miss McSween, though feeble, received her guests in the living room and en joyed greeting her friends again. Mr. and Mrs. Lagro Catoc of Mon etta spent Monday with Mrs. L. O. Johnson. Mrs. Catoo is well known a3 she has visited and nursed here a number of times as Miss Charlotte Sox of Columbia. /. Mrs. Graham and children of Kidge~ ville spent several days last week with Mrs. Graham's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jolin McDonald. The home demonstration club met Tuesday afternoon with Mr*. A, J. CAKLOAD POULTRY SH1IM?KI> { Many H?mw 1'rovcd Thf.v Wort* Mis- , jurist 14? Delight of Small Hoy [ A number, of faimors "of Kershaw county took udyaiitugc of the oppor tunity to ship thoir poultry to north ern markets in the ear that stoppcvl hero Inst week. The loading began here on Thursday morning, the 26th and continued all ?Uiy, _tho chickens being brought in fr<y? all parts of the county in truck* and automobiles. Mr. Howell, the farm agent from Lan caster county, and Miss Jane Ketchen th6 marketing specialist from* Win throp College, were in Camden and assisted the local farm ami home dem onstration agents in loading the car. The employ*' of the Southern rail. Way who was in eharge of the ear said that there had been a mistako in his instructions, and that he had | taken tho car 1|o a point in Mifen. is^ippi instead of to Camden. This of course >iu <! call set) n delay, and there was no time for the u&toal gleaning and disinfecting of the car. Mr. Sanders, tho f??m agent ha<l quite a task io having one end of the car cleaned, while tho other end \W\s being loaded. ' % - Of course all the hens shipped in this car were supposed to bo poor layers. Perhaps some of the?o were misjudged, or misyulled, far. by noon thelv was such- cackling in the car ft* is seldom heard on the average farm. By throe o'clock Mr. Howoll hnd collected about five dolmen eggs, und the small boys who were watch ing every detail of the loading of the car, had their pockets Hull. This was accomplished by eluding the watchful eyes of those in charge of ! the car while laboriously climbing up -i-hy sides of the car, inserting a long stick between the burs, and care fully rolling tho coveted egg luntil it could be reached by hani.,9 AU this for an egg, no larger and no hot ter than one laid by ones own hen in ones own back yard, but what an adventure! The car left for Kershaw Friday morning, where the loading was con tinued, stopping at Heath Springs Friday afternoon. The loading was completed at Lancaster on Saturday., In Camden U700 pounds, bringing $791 .20 loaded, in Kershaw 4,786 lbs. bringing $970.00, making a total of $1,701.26 poultry shipped from this county. This not only gives tho farmers and .farm women an oppor tunity to market their surplus poul try but clears tho local market so that a good price may l>e had for all chickens sold here. Automobile Collision Quite a bad automobile wreck oc curred Sunday morning at tho inter section of Broad and Chestnut street when a large touring car belonging to Mr. Burbank and.c^lven by a negro chauffeur collided with a Ford roads ter belonging to Mr. Sam McCaskill. The smaller car was badly damaged and little Sam McCaskill, aged 10, suffered some painful cuts and bruises about the bead and face. Mr. McCaskill suffered a bruised leg but neither were seriously injured. Mr. McCaskill was headed south and the large car was coming from the Seaboard passenger station at a rapid rato and did not see the small car in time?trr-avoid the collision. The driver was fined $15 In recorders court for speeding. Mr. Burbank promptly paid all damages to _ Mr. McCaskill's car and aloo all expenses incurred through surgieal attention. Fire Damages Ilaiic Residence ? Fire last Monday morning damaged the large residence of Mr. W. H. Haile on upper Fair Htreet. The fire is supposed to have originated from spark on tho roof. Good work on the phrt of the fire department saved the building. D&magea to the extent of about $1,000 was caused fvom fire and water to building and furniture, which was fully covered by insurance. Smith.. Mr. and Mrs. Davis and tittlo daughter, Florence of Manning were tho guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Laffitte Sunday. Rleeka, the ten year oki child of Mr. R&bb Black well, who lives in the Union section, was painfully in jured Tuesday . afternoon when she was thrown against a tree by a cow. Almost the whole ?calp was torn from the head. SargScftl aid was ren dered by Dr. E. TruesdeH. The -child is as could be expected and i? now at the home of her aunt Mrs. J. M